Arbor.



PATENTED JAN. 30, 1906.

J. COOPER.

ARBOR.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 27, 1903.

STTIES JQI-IN COOPER, OF DIAMOND, LOUISIANA.

ARBOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 30, 1906.

Application filed November 27, 1903. Serial No. 182,877.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN Coornn, 'a citizen of the United States, residing at Diamond, in the parish of Plaquemines, State of Louisiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Arbors; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to supports for vines; and it has for its object to provide a support which may be formed of wires and posts in such manner that it may be readily set up and taken down, the general structure being such as to permit of the making of an arbor or trellis of any desired length by merely duplicating the parts.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a sup ort which may be durable and may be bui t at a moderate cost.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the present invention embodied in an arbor. 2 is a detail view showing the manner of anchoring the tie-wires. Figv '3 is a detail perspective view showing the upper end of one of the posts with the top wire connected thereto.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings, the reference character designates a double series of posts, which are set in the ground in the usual manner and each of which posts is provided with hooks 11, on'which are placed horizontal Wires 12, designed to support the vines, it being understood that the ends of the wires are secured to the hooks of the end posts to prevent sagging of the wires between the posts.

The upper ends of the posts are reduced in diameter, as designated by the reference character 13, so that shoulders 14 are formed, and over these portions 13 and resting upon the shoulders 14 are engaged rings 15, the rings of the successive posts being connected by the rigid wires 16, which latter have eyes at their ends, through which are engaged the rings 15 so that when the rings and connecting-wires are removed from the tops of the posts they may be folded to occupy a smaller space. Connected to the end rings 15 of each series are chains 17, comprising long links having rings 18 at the ends of the chains, these rings 18 being engaged over stakes 19, which are driven into the ground, the rings 18 being held against disengagement from the stakes 19 by means of the transverse pins 20. Connected also to the rings 15 of the end posts are guys 3]., each including the pivotallyconnected sections or links, these guys being passed downwardly and outwardly at opposite sides of the arbor and connected to the stakes 32, the guys having rings at their lower ends which slip over the stakes and are held against removal by the pins As vertical hangers for the vines rods 24 are employed, having hooks 25 at their upper ends which are engaged over the links 16 of the upper wire or chain, other wires 26, having hooks 27 at their upper ends, being engaged over the intermediate or middle wire 12.

It will now be understood that the two rows of posts 10 are set up in parallel relation and each row of posts is equipped in the same manner. Additional tie-wires 30 are arranged to connect the opposite posts through the medium of the rings 15, to which they are directly attached,

The tie-wires are each formed of links connected by means of mutually-engaging ter minal rings or eyes, and through these eyes are passed longitudinal wires 34, having hooks 85 at their free ends, which are engaged with the tie-wires of the end posts. These wires 34 are formed of longitudinal links, and

when held in their proper positions and in connection with the tie-wires they form supports for such vines as may grow beyond the tops of the posts.

It will be understood that in the construction described the wires may be easily and quickly disconnected from the posts and rolled or folded into small compass and that the posts may be taken up, so that the arbor may be erected in different places or may be put away for use at some future time.

It will also be understood that in practice modifications of the specific construction shown may be made, and any suitable materials and proportions may be used for the various parts without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention.

What is claimed is A collapsible vine-support comprising posts each hav ng a reduced upper end forming a shoulder and hooks projecting from their sides, strand-wires engaged. with the hooks, rings disposed upon said shoulders, tie-wires connecting the rings of each pair of posts, pegs removably engaged with the ground adjacent the posts and having perforations through their upper ends, pins engaged with.

the perforations and projecting laterally beyond the sides of the pegs, guy-Wires engaged With the rings at one end and having connection with the pegs below said pins, Wires engaged With the tie-Wires and similar Wires engaged With the strand-Wires, the guy, tie and strand Wires being made up of links having ends provided With eyes for engagement With the corresponding eyes of the adjacent alining links, the eyes of the end links of the tie- IO Wires being engaged With the aforesaid rings at the top of the posts.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN COOPER. Witnesses:

DAVE WIFLEN, J. A. WIEsE. 

